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calling someone an idiot

The 15 most-voted verses about calling someone an idiot, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Matthew 5:22 (BSB)

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Matthew 5:22 (WEB)

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 (BSB)

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Ephesians 4:29 (KJV)

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Proverbs 11:12 (BSB)

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Proverbs 11:12 (KJV)

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Proverbs 11:12 (WEB)

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

James 1:26 (BSB)

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.

James 1:26 (KJV)

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

James 1:26 (WEB)

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 12:18 (BSB)

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.

Proverbs 12:18 (KJV)

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 12:18 (WEB)

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Colossians 3:8 (BSB)

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:8 (KJV)

but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:8 (WEB)

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Titus 3:2 (BSB)

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Titus 3:2 (KJV)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Titus 3:2 (WEB)

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 2:1 (BSB)

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:1 (KJV)

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

1 Peter 2:1 (WEB)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (BSB)

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Proverbs 17:28 (BSB)

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:28 (KJV)

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Proverbs 17:28 (WEB)

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (BSB)

Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV)

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21 (WEB)

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

James 4:11 (BSB)

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 4:11 (KJV)

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

James 4:11 (WEB)

But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

Job 11:12 (BSB)

For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass’s colt.

Job 11:12 (KJV)

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

Job 11:12 (WEB)

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

Proverbs 29:11 (BSB)

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Proverbs 29:11 (KJV)

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

Proverbs 29:11 (WEB)

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

Matthew 15:18 (BSB)

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Matthew 15:18 (KJV)

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

Matthew 15:18 (WEB)

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